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“There is nothing so dangerous for anyone who has something to hide as conversation! A human being [...] cannot resist the opportunity to reveal himself and express his personality which conversation gives him. Every time he will give himself away.” -Hercule Poirot
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Post #1 (isolation #1) » Thu Jul 02, 2020 6:08 pm
Postby Blair »
Special Note
Mafia Scum has recently updated its moderation policy and has requested that all game moderators replace the word "lynch" in our games going forward.
Game moderators have been granted latitude to designate whatever replacement vernacular they feel is appropriate for their respective games. As such, in my games I have designated the result of a Day Phase vote to eliminate a player to henceforth be deemed:
vocabulary at this time, but you are encouraged to do so.
Now, go forth and cancel some scum!
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“There is nothing so dangerous for anyone who has something to hide as conversation! A human being [...] cannot resist the opportunity to reveal himself and express his personality which conversation gives him. Every time he will give himself away.” -Hercule Poirot
Keep interpersonal disputes out of the game thread.
Don't quote or misquote private communications from the moderator.
Don't use encryption, tiny/hidden/unreadable text, or anything that could be easily confused for such.
All replacement requests will be taken as serious, irrevocable, and immediate. Once you request replacement you are no longer a player and may not post.
Please only replace out "in good faith" (i.e. Not to avoid being canceled, to prove a point, to join another game, or to avoid an argument - if an argument is personal, rather than game related, to the point of harassment, please report the offending post(s) before resorting to replacement). I reserve the right to blacklist players from future games for what I perceive to be a bad faith replace out.
Don't game the rules, pretend to break the rules, or intentionally test the limits. All pretended violations will be dealt with identically to actual violations.
Don't break the rules of any other ongoing game in this thread.
Don't argue moderator actions in the game thread. If you want to dispute a ruling, do so via PM.
Game Mechanics
Day
Days begin with a deadline of
144 hours
(6 days).
Days will end when one of the following events occurs:
The deadline is reached.
A cancel (or no-cancel) is achieved.
A town-aligned player is modkilled.
Votes should be made via the vote tag: “[vote]<playername>[/vote]” or “[v]<playername>[/v]”. Full player names or initial segments thereof are preferred.
When more than half of living players are voting for the same player, that player will be canceled and the day will end. Votes are irrevocable once a majority is achieved.
You may vote not to cancel anyone by voting for “No Cancel”. When half or more of living players do so, the day will end without a cancel.
If the day reaches deadline without a majority, there will be no cancel.
I will interpret malformed votes according to my own discretion. In general, if it looks like a vote, I will probably count it as a vote. I reserve the right to edit malformed votes for easier counting.
When a majority vote has been achieved but not yet recognized by the moderator, the game is in
twilight
. Players, including the canceled player, may continue to post during this period.
Under certain circumstances I may elect to extend the deadline. I will announce this in thread if it occurs.
Night
Nights will last
24 hours
, or until all living players give me their approval to end the night early.
During the night, you should be unable to post in the public game thread. If for some reason you are able, doing so is still against the rules.
Mafia night abilities should be submitted in the Mafia's private thread. Factional kills must specify which mafioso carries out the kill.
Town night abilities should be submitted via PM.
Use of active night abilities is optional unless otherwise specified in the role PM; if no action is submitted, no action will occur.
Activity Requirements
Players who do not confirm within
48 hours
of receiving their role PM will be replaced.
Players who do not post for
36 hours
in a single game-day will incur a prod.
Players who do not post for
24 hours
following a prod will be replaced.
Players who incur three prods will be replaced.
At my discretion, excessive “prod-dodging” may result in a mod warning and subsequently in disregard of future dodges.
If for any reason you are temporarily unable to meet these requirements, you may declare V/LA status
in thread
and be excused. V/LA declarations must include a definite end date.
Notwithstanding V/LA status, any player who does not post at all for
7 days
of consecutive day time will be replaced.
These are minimal requirements, not recommendations; please keep the game active.
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“There is nothing so dangerous for anyone who has something to hide as conversation! A human being [...] cannot resist the opportunity to reveal himself and express his personality which conversation gives him. Every time he will give himself away.” -Hercule Poirot
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Post #3 (isolation #3) » Thu Jul 02, 2020 6:17 pm
Postby Blair »
Role PMs have been sent out. All players have (expired on 2020-07-05 05:20:00) to confirm.
The game will begin once 7/9 players have confirmed.
“There is nothing so dangerous for anyone who has something to hide as conversation! A human being [...] cannot resist the opportunity to reveal himself and express his personality which conversation gives him. Every time he will give himself away.” -Hercule Poirot
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Post #4 (isolation #4) » Thu Jul 02, 2020 7:16 pm
Postby Blair »
With 7/9 confirmed, the game begins!
Day 1
“There is nothing so dangerous for anyone who has something to hide as conversation! A human being [...] cannot resist the opportunity to reveal himself and express his personality which conversation gives him. Every time he will give himself away.” -Hercule Poirot
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Post #10 (isolation #5) » Thu Jul 02, 2020 7:28 pm
Postby Blair »
In post 7, Umlaut wrote:Wow, what kind of mod claims red for their color?
Shhh
“There is nothing so dangerous for anyone who has something to hide as conversation! A human being [...] cannot resist the opportunity to reveal himself and express his personality which conversation gives him. Every time he will give himself away.” -Hercule Poirot
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Post #25 (isolation #6) » Thu Jul 02, 2020 8:13 pm
Postby Blair »
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“There is nothing so dangerous for anyone who has something to hide as conversation! A human being [...] cannot resist the opportunity to reveal himself and express his personality which conversation gives him. Every time he will give himself away.” -Hercule Poirot
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Post #47 (isolation #7) » Fri Jul 03, 2020 12:34 pm
Postby Blair »
Vote...
“There is nothing so dangerous for anyone who has something to hide as conversation! A human being [...] cannot resist the opportunity to reveal himself and express his personality which conversation gives him. Every time he will give himself away.” -Hercule Poirot
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Post #48 (isolation #8) » Fri Jul 03, 2020 12:35 pm
Postby Blair »
...Count...
“There is nothing so dangerous for anyone who has something to hide as conversation! A human being [...] cannot resist the opportunity to reveal himself and express his personality which conversation gives him. Every time he will give himself away.” -Hercule Poirot
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Post #49 (isolation #9) » Fri Jul 03, 2020 12:36 pm
Postby Blair »
...Incoming
“There is nothing so dangerous for anyone who has something to hide as conversation! A human being [...] cannot resist the opportunity to reveal himself and express his personality which conversation gives him. Every time he will give himself away.” -Hercule Poirot
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Post #50 (isolation #10) » Fri Jul 03, 2020 12:36 pm
Postby Blair »
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“There is nothing so dangerous for anyone who has something to hide as conversation! A human being [...] cannot resist the opportunity to reveal himself and express his personality which conversation gives him. Every time he will give himself away.” -Hercule Poirot
“There is nothing so dangerous for anyone who has something to hide as conversation! A human being [...] cannot resist the opportunity to reveal himself and express his personality which conversation gives him. Every time he will give himself away.” -Hercule Poirot
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Post #74 (isolation #12) » Fri Jul 03, 2020 6:10 pm
Postby Blair »
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“There is nothing so dangerous for anyone who has something to hide as conversation! A human being [...] cannot resist the opportunity to reveal himself and express his personality which conversation gives him. Every time he will give himself away.” -Hercule Poirot
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Post #75 (isolation #13) » Fri Jul 03, 2020 6:10 pm
Postby Blair »
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“There is nothing so dangerous for anyone who has something to hide as conversation! A human being [...] cannot resist the opportunity to reveal himself and express his personality which conversation gives him. Every time he will give himself away.” -Hercule Poirot
“There is nothing so dangerous for anyone who has something to hide as conversation! A human being [...] cannot resist the opportunity to reveal himself and express his personality which conversation gives him. Every time he will give himself away.” -Hercule Poirot
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Post #98 (isolation #15) » Sat Jul 04, 2020 4:20 am
Postby Blair »
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“There is nothing so dangerous for anyone who has something to hide as conversation! A human being [...] cannot resist the opportunity to reveal himself and express his personality which conversation gives him. Every time he will give himself away.” -Hercule Poirot
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Post #99 (isolation #16) » Sat Jul 04, 2020 4:20 am
Postby Blair »
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“There is nothing so dangerous for anyone who has something to hide as conversation! A human being [...] cannot resist the opportunity to reveal himself and express his personality which conversation gives him. Every time he will give himself away.” -Hercule Poirot
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Post #100 (isolation #17) » Sat Jul 04, 2020 4:20 am
Postby Blair »
“There is nothing so dangerous for anyone who has something to hide as conversation! A human being [...] cannot resist the opportunity to reveal himself and express his personality which conversation gives him. Every time he will give himself away.” -Hercule Poirot
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Post #122 (isolation #18) » Sun Jul 05, 2020 4:04 am
Postby Blair »
~~
“There is nothing so dangerous for anyone who has something to hide as conversation! A human being [...] cannot resist the opportunity to reveal himself and express his personality which conversation gives him. Every time he will give himself away.” -Hercule Poirot
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Post #123 (isolation #19) » Sun Jul 05, 2020 4:05 am
Postby Blair »
~~
“There is nothing so dangerous for anyone who has something to hide as conversation! A human being [...] cannot resist the opportunity to reveal himself and express his personality which conversation gives him. Every time he will give himself away.” -Hercule Poirot
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Post #124 (isolation #20) » Sun Jul 05, 2020 4:05 am
Postby Blair »
~~
“There is nothing so dangerous for anyone who has something to hide as conversation! A human being [...] cannot resist the opportunity to reveal himself and express his personality which conversation gives him. Every time he will give himself away.” -Hercule Poirot
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Post #125 (isolation #21) » Sun Jul 05, 2020 4:05 am
Postby Blair »
“There is nothing so dangerous for anyone who has something to hide as conversation! A human being [...] cannot resist the opportunity to reveal himself and express his personality which conversation gives him. Every time he will give himself away.” -Hercule Poirot
@Mod: Any chance you'd consider cutting down the prod times? I thought about this and someone could technically post twice in one day phase and get away without a prod. Since we're splitting the "normal" day times to 6 days. Can we compromise on a 36 hour prod limit rather than the standard 48?
36 hours seems reasonable to me, I can start doing this.
I also think that this game started at a bad time (4th of July) which isn't helping anyone either but it's starting to worry me.
I would be open to considering an extension of this phase due to starting on a holiday weekend if one is requested closer to deadline.
Unmitigated Pedantry Note: Excluding all mod posts, there are 4.5 pages of content.
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“There is nothing so dangerous for anyone who has something to hide as conversation! A human being [...] cannot resist the opportunity to reveal himself and express his personality which conversation gives him. Every time he will give himself away.” -Hercule Poirot
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Post #137 (isolation #23) » Sun Jul 05, 2020 11:39 am
Postby Blair »
I will not be retroactively applying the 36 hour prod timer to
@ClarkBar
but going forward prods will be given in 36 hour intervals. The rules post has been updated to reflect this.
“There is nothing so dangerous for anyone who has something to hide as conversation! A human being [...] cannot resist the opportunity to reveal himself and express his personality which conversation gives him. Every time he will give himself away.” -Hercule Poirot
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Post #147 (isolation #24) » Sun Jul 05, 2020 5:28 pm
Postby Blair »
Prodding ClarkBar.
“There is nothing so dangerous for anyone who has something to hide as conversation! A human being [...] cannot resist the opportunity to reveal himself and express his personality which conversation gives him. Every time he will give himself away.” -Hercule Poirot
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Post #148 (isolation #25) » Sun Jul 05, 2020 5:30 pm
Postby Blair »
~~
“There is nothing so dangerous for anyone who has something to hide as conversation! A human being [...] cannot resist the opportunity to reveal himself and express his personality which conversation gives him. Every time he will give himself away.” -Hercule Poirot
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Post #149 (isolation #26) » Sun Jul 05, 2020 5:30 pm
Postby Blair »
~~
“There is nothing so dangerous for anyone who has something to hide as conversation! A human being [...] cannot resist the opportunity to reveal himself and express his personality which conversation gives him. Every time he will give himself away.” -Hercule Poirot
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Post #150 (isolation #27) » Sun Jul 05, 2020 5:30 pm
Postby Blair »
“There is nothing so dangerous for anyone who has something to hide as conversation! A human being [...] cannot resist the opportunity to reveal himself and express his personality which conversation gives him. Every time he will give himself away.” -Hercule Poirot
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Post #156 (isolation #28) » Mon Jul 06, 2020 3:34 am
Postby Blair »
Prodding z3KIDNYSTONE.
“There is nothing so dangerous for anyone who has something to hide as conversation! A human being [...] cannot resist the opportunity to reveal himself and express his personality which conversation gives him. Every time he will give himself away.” -Hercule Poirot
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Post #200 (isolation #29) » Mon Jul 06, 2020 5:28 pm
Postby Blair »
“There is nothing so dangerous for anyone who has something to hide as conversation! A human being [...] cannot resist the opportunity to reveal himself and express his personality which conversation gives him. Every time he will give himself away.” -Hercule Poirot
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Post #207 (isolation #30) » Mon Jul 06, 2020 7:18 pm
Postby Blair »
In post 203, ClarkBar wrote:I like would not have joined this game were I not invited (albeit by a likely template invite) by Blair.
“There is nothing so dangerous for anyone who has something to hide as conversation! A human being [...] cannot resist the opportunity to reveal himself and express his personality which conversation gives him. Every time he will give himself away.” -Hercule Poirot
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Post #211 (isolation #31) » Tue Jul 07, 2020 2:29 am
Postby Blair »
Seeking replacement for z3KIDNYSTONE.
“There is nothing so dangerous for anyone who has something to hide as conversation! A human being [...] cannot resist the opportunity to reveal himself and express his personality which conversation gives him. Every time he will give himself away.” -Hercule Poirot
“There is nothing so dangerous for anyone who has something to hide as conversation! A human being [...] cannot resist the opportunity to reveal himself and express his personality which conversation gives him. Every time he will give himself away.” -Hercule Poirot
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Post #240 (isolation #33) » Tue Jul 07, 2020 11:09 am
Postby Blair »
There will be at least 24 hours until deadline after a replacement is found for z3KIDNYSTONE. The deadline will be paused to accomplish this if necessary.
“There is nothing so dangerous for anyone who has something to hide as conversation! A human being [...] cannot resist the opportunity to reveal himself and express his personality which conversation gives him. Every time he will give himself away.” -Hercule Poirot
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Post #248 (isolation #34) » Tue Jul 07, 2020 3:18 pm
Postby Blair »
~~
“There is nothing so dangerous for anyone who has something to hide as conversation! A human being [...] cannot resist the opportunity to reveal himself and express his personality which conversation gives him. Every time he will give himself away.” -Hercule Poirot
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Post #249 (isolation #35) » Tue Jul 07, 2020 3:18 pm
Postby Blair »
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“There is nothing so dangerous for anyone who has something to hide as conversation! A human being [...] cannot resist the opportunity to reveal himself and express his personality which conversation gives him. Every time he will give himself away.” -Hercule Poirot
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Post #250 (isolation #36) » Tue Jul 07, 2020 3:18 pm
Postby Blair »
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“There is nothing so dangerous for anyone who has something to hide as conversation! A human being [...] cannot resist the opportunity to reveal himself and express his personality which conversation gives him. Every time he will give himself away.” -Hercule Poirot
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Post #251 (isolation #37) » Tue Jul 07, 2020 6:28 pm
Postby Blair »
Deadline is paused while replacing z3KIDNYSTONE
“There is nothing so dangerous for anyone who has something to hide as conversation! A human being [...] cannot resist the opportunity to reveal himself and express his personality which conversation gives him. Every time he will give himself away.” -Hercule Poirot
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Post #255 (isolation #38) » Wed Jul 08, 2020 3:19 am
Postby Blair »
Seeking replacement for SleeperSoul
“There is nothing so dangerous for anyone who has something to hide as conversation! A human being [...] cannot resist the opportunity to reveal himself and express his personality which conversation gives him. Every time he will give himself away.” -Hercule Poirot
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Post #256 (isolation #39) » Wed Jul 08, 2020 3:39 am
Postby Blair »
pisskop replaces z3KIDNYSTONE
“There is nothing so dangerous for anyone who has something to hide as conversation! A human being [...] cannot resist the opportunity to reveal himself and express his personality which conversation gives him. Every time he will give himself away.” -Hercule Poirot
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Post #275 (isolation #40) » Wed Jul 08, 2020 4:11 am
Postby Blair »
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“There is nothing so dangerous for anyone who has something to hide as conversation! A human being [...] cannot resist the opportunity to reveal himself and express his personality which conversation gives him. Every time he will give himself away.” -Hercule Poirot
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Post #286 (isolation #41) » Wed Jul 08, 2020 4:32 am
Postby Blair »
Formerfish replaces SleeperSoul
“There is nothing so dangerous for anyone who has something to hide as conversation! A human being [...] cannot resist the opportunity to reveal himself and express his personality which conversation gives him. Every time he will give himself away.” -Hercule Poirot
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Post #289 (isolation #42) » Wed Jul 08, 2020 4:34 am
Postby Blair »
The deadline has been reset to 48 hours. New deadline: (expired on 2020-07-10 16:00:00)
“There is nothing so dangerous for anyone who has something to hide as conversation! A human being [...] cannot resist the opportunity to reveal himself and express his personality which conversation gives him. Every time he will give himself away.” -Hercule Poirot
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Post #295 (isolation #43) » Wed Jul 08, 2020 7:31 am
Postby Blair »
In post 293, Umlaut wrote:Damn there are a lot of oldbies in this newbie setup
Old enough to remember 2of4 was the greatest Newbie setup of all time!
“There is nothing so dangerous for anyone who has something to hide as conversation! A human being [...] cannot resist the opportunity to reveal himself and express his personality which conversation gives him. Every time he will give himself away.” -Hercule Poirot
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Post #324 (isolation #44) » Wed Jul 08, 2020 12:21 pm
Postby Blair »
~~
“There is nothing so dangerous for anyone who has something to hide as conversation! A human being [...] cannot resist the opportunity to reveal himself and express his personality which conversation gives him. Every time he will give himself away.” -Hercule Poirot
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Post #325 (isolation #45) » Wed Jul 08, 2020 12:21 pm
Postby Blair »
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“There is nothing so dangerous for anyone who has something to hide as conversation! A human being [...] cannot resist the opportunity to reveal himself and express his personality which conversation gives him. Every time he will give himself away.” -Hercule Poirot
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Post #330 (isolation #46) » Wed Jul 08, 2020 12:29 pm
Postby Blair »
Prodding CultOfAthena
“There is nothing so dangerous for anyone who has something to hide as conversation! A human being [...] cannot resist the opportunity to reveal himself and express his personality which conversation gives him. Every time he will give himself away.” -Hercule Poirot
“There is nothing so dangerous for anyone who has something to hide as conversation! A human being [...] cannot resist the opportunity to reveal himself and express his personality which conversation gives him. Every time he will give himself away.” -Hercule Poirot
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Post #360 (isolation #48) » Thu Jul 09, 2020 5:35 am
Postby Blair »
Seeking replacement for CultOfAthena.
They will retain their slot if they post before a replacement is found.
“There is nothing so dangerous for anyone who has something to hide as conversation! A human being [...] cannot resist the opportunity to reveal himself and express his personality which conversation gives him. Every time he will give himself away.” -Hercule Poirot
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Post #362 (isolation #49) » Thu Jul 09, 2020 11:03 am
Postby Blair »
Formerfish has requested replacement
Deadline paused
“There is nothing so dangerous for anyone who has something to hide as conversation! A human being [...] cannot resist the opportunity to reveal himself and express his personality which conversation gives him. Every time he will give himself away.” -Hercule Poirot
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Post #364 (isolation #50) » Thu Jul 09, 2020 11:52 am
Postby Blair »
petapan replaces Formerfish
“There is nothing so dangerous for anyone who has something to hide as conversation! A human being [...] cannot resist the opportunity to reveal himself and express his personality which conversation gives him. Every time he will give himself away.” -Hercule Poirot
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Post #377 (isolation #51) » Thu Jul 09, 2020 12:04 pm
Postby Blair »
In post 368, Alisae wrote:wait no mod thats not fair
\petapan is supposed to replace CoA not FormerFish
In post 372, Umlaut wrote:Why is Formerfish replaced but CultOfAthena isn't?
I prioritized requested replacement over prod-replacement because the latter could theoretically return.
“There is nothing so dangerous for anyone who has something to hide as conversation! A human being [...] cannot resist the opportunity to reveal himself and express his personality which conversation gives him. Every time he will give himself away.” -Hercule Poirot
In post 368, Alisae wrote:wait no mod thats not fair
\petapan is supposed to replace CoA not FormerFish
In post 372, Umlaut wrote:Why is Formerfish replaced but CultOfAthena isn't?
I prioritized requested replacement over prod-replacement because the latter could theoretically return.
you can't do that
“There is nothing so dangerous for anyone who has something to hide as conversation! A human being [...] cannot resist the opportunity to reveal himself and express his personality which conversation gives him. Every time he will give himself away.” -Hercule Poirot
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Post #423 (isolation #53) » Thu Jul 09, 2020 3:17 pm
Postby Blair »
~~
“There is nothing so dangerous for anyone who has something to hide as conversation! A human being [...] cannot resist the opportunity to reveal himself and express his personality which conversation gives him. Every time he will give himself away.” -Hercule Poirot
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Post #424 (isolation #54) » Thu Jul 09, 2020 3:17 pm
Postby Blair »
~~
“There is nothing so dangerous for anyone who has something to hide as conversation! A human being [...] cannot resist the opportunity to reveal himself and express his personality which conversation gives him. Every time he will give himself away.” -Hercule Poirot
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Post #425 (isolation #55) » Thu Jul 09, 2020 3:18 pm
Postby Blair »
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“There is nothing so dangerous for anyone who has something to hide as conversation! A human being [...] cannot resist the opportunity to reveal himself and express his personality which conversation gives him. Every time he will give himself away.” -Hercule Poirot
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Post #488 (isolation #56) » Fri Jul 10, 2020 3:19 am
Postby Blair »
Porkens replaces CultOfAthena
Deadline has been extended
New Deadline: (expired on 2020-07-12 16:00:00)
“There is nothing so dangerous for anyone who has something to hide as conversation! A human being [...] cannot resist the opportunity to reveal himself and express his personality which conversation gives him. Every time he will give himself away.” -Hercule Poirot
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Post #499 (isolation #57) » Fri Jul 10, 2020 4:52 am
Postby Blair »
~~
“There is nothing so dangerous for anyone who has something to hide as conversation! A human being [...] cannot resist the opportunity to reveal himself and express his personality which conversation gives him. Every time he will give himself away.” -Hercule Poirot
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Post #500 (isolation #58) » Fri Jul 10, 2020 4:52 am
Postby Blair »
“There is nothing so dangerous for anyone who has something to hide as conversation! A human being [...] cannot resist the opportunity to reveal himself and express his personality which conversation gives him. Every time he will give himself away.” -Hercule Poirot
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Post #532 (isolation #59) » Fri Jul 10, 2020 8:44 am
Postby Blair »
ClarkBar
has been canceled! They were a...[/color]
Spoiler:
Vanilla Townie
Night 1 Begins
Deadline:
(expired on 2020-07-11 21:00:00)[/color]
“There is nothing so dangerous for anyone who has something to hide as conversation! A human being [...] cannot resist the opportunity to reveal himself and express his personality which conversation gives him. Every time he will give himself away.” -Hercule Poirot